Vidraru Dam

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Vidraru Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Argeș River in Romania, known for its impressive arch design and scenic location in the Făgăraș Mountains.

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instanceOf arch dam
hydroelectric dam
architecturalStyle double-curvature arch dam
basinCountry Romania
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionMethod concrete arch
constructionStartDate 1960
continent Europe
country Romania
crestElevation 830 metres above sea level
crosses Argeș River
designedFor peak load electricity production
elevationAtCrest 830 metres
hasFeature bungee jumping platform
panoramic viewpoint
hasNearbyMonument Prometheus statue
hasPurpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
water storage
hasScenicView Făgăraș Mountains
Vidraru Lake
height 166 metres
inaugurationDate 1966
installedCapacity 220 MW
isTouristAttraction true
length 307 metres
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Argeș County
locatedInMountainRange Făgăraș Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea Făgăraș Mountains area
locatedInRegion Muntenia
locatedNear Curtea de Argeș
Căpățânenii Pământeni
Transfăgărășan road
locatedOn Vidraru Lake
locatedOnRiver Argeș River
maximumDepthOfReservoir 155 metres
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1966-12-09
operator Hidroelectrica
partOf Argeș River hydropower system
reservoirCapacity 465 million cubic metres
reservoirName Vidraru Lake
reservoirSurfaceArea 8.94 square kilometres
spillwayType controlled spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine

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Argeș County contains Vidraru Dam
Argeș River hasDam Vidraru Dam
Transfăgărășan road passesBy Vidraru Dam